Whaling in 1930-31 and Summer 1931

**Whaling in 1930-31 and summer 1931**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	1,085	1,416	66	144	24	1¹	2,736
Antarctic, pelagic	24,591	7,291	339	1	19	1¹	32,242
Ross Sea	3,734	1,310	171	-	8	-	5,223
Natal	122	466	71	29	135	-	823
North Atlantic and Arctic:-
- Norway	2	69	-	52	5	-	128
- West Greenland	1	16	4	-	-	-	21
- North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic	52	456	39	8	-	-	555
Japan and Korea	20	337	70	418	283	19²	1,147
Chile	43	6	53	-	43	-	145
New Zealand	-	-	110	-	-	-	110
TOTAL	29,650	11,367	923	652	517	21	43,130

1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.

**Whaling results for the various countries: 1930-31 and summer 1931**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
Argentina	599	519	30	22	3	1¹	1,174
British Commonwealth	8,452	4,054	350	117	156	-	13,129
Chile	43	6	53	-	43	-	145
Denmark	907	129	11	-	-	-	1,047
Japan	20	337	70	418	283	19²	1,147
Norway	19,262	6,157	405	95	32	1	25,952
U.S.A.	367	165	4	-	-	-	536
TOTAL	29,650	11,367	923	652	517	21	43,130

1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.

**Norwegian whaling: 1930-31 and summer 1931**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	460	524	26	34	5	-	1,049
West Antarctic, pelagic	15,014	3,798	169	1	14	1¹	18,997
Ross Sea	3,734	1,310	171	-	8	-	5,223
Norway	2	69	-	52	5	-	128
North Atlantic and Arctic, pelagic	52	456	39	8	-	-	555
TOTAL	19,262	6,157	405	95	32	1	25,952

1) Right whale.

**British whaling: 1930-31 and summer 1931**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	369	645	25	88	16	-	1,143
West Antarctic, pelagic	7,961	2,943	144	-	5	-	11,053
Natal	122	466	71	29	135	-	823
New Zealand	-	-	110	-	-	-	110
TOTAL	8,452	4,054	350	117	156	-	13,129

**Whaling of other countries: 1930-31 and summer 1931**
Area	Blue	Fin	Humpback	Sei	Sperm	Others	TOTAL
South Georgia	256	247	15	22	3	1¹	544
West Antarctic, pelagic	1,616	550	26	-	-	-	2,192
West Greenland	1^*	16	4	-	-	-	21^*
Japan and Korea	20	337	70	418	283	19²	1,147
Chile	43	6	53	-	43	-	145
TOTAL	1,935	1,156	168	440	329	20	4,048

1) Right whale.
2) 11 grey whales and 8 right whales.
*) Figures of this table on the 1951 edition were modified to keep consistency with the first two tables.

Reference:
The Committee for Whaling Statistics,
"International Whaling Statistics - XXVII", Oslo, 1951